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Wahyd Vannoni

Multilingual, with proven communications skills implemented internationally at the highest corporate levels.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Website: http://manifestmagazine.wor...
Skills: English, French, Italian, Languages, Spanish
Location: Boston, MA
Groups: Duke Start-up Challenge, Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC )
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Getting press, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup
Tags: apple, boston university, brookline, bu, corporate communications, england, Football, france, harvard, ipod, italia, italy, kensington, languages, magazine, mit, presentation skills, public speaking, publishing, recruiting, soccer
Schools: Boston University, University of Richmond

FULL BIO

Founder, publisher, editor of Manifest Magazine. www.mediacodex.com/manifest.htm

I am looking for contributors, angel investors and general feedback.

Full profile can be found at:

www.mediacodex.com/about.htm

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Mediacodex (USA and Europe)
Position: Founder, Corporate Communications Consultant and Coach
Time period: October 2001 - Present
Description: Main achievements:
• Built and grew business for communications training and corporate communications strategy consulting in Europe and North America
o Won key accounts with major corporations in five different countries including Ferrovie dello Stato (Italy), Capitalia (Rome, Italy), Mathsoft (Boston, MA), Celerant (London, UK), The Italian Chamber of Commerce (Budapest, Hungary), the Institute of Immunology (Zagreb, Croatia), the US Embassy in Croatia.
• Proposed and implemented a communications skills program for 150+ top executives of the largest employer in Italy: Ferrovie dello Stato.
• Created a communications skills training program for executives and managers of the largest national bank in Croatia: Zagrebacka Banka.
• Developed and delivered customised coaching program to senior level executives (including a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank)
• Won exclusive contract to act as “Communications Consultant for Privatization” for the Institute of Immunology in Croatia. This contract involved:
o Managing all external communications,
o Coaching the director for all investor and governmental meetings, and
o Introducing the company to foreign investors.
• Developed business in emerging market against considerable bureaucratic odds.
• Conducted training in four languages (English, French, Italian, Spanish)

Employer: ZagrebList
Position: Founder/Editor
Description: A newsletter for the diplomatic community in Croatia

Employer: American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Croatia
Position: Elected as Second Vice-President of the Board of Governors
Time period: November 2006 - December 2007
Description: * Established communications strategy to further AmCham’s recognition among members, prospects and partners.
* Managed the interests of US and other foreign businesses in Croatia and of Croatian businesses abroad.
* Developed strategies, goals and policies for AmCham’s ongoing operations
* Supervised key human resources needs including appointing the Executive Director and determining the salaries of all AmCham employees.

Employer: Kingstree Group, London, UK
Position: Corporate Communications Consultant
Time period: October 2000 - September 2001

Employer: Worldpop.com, London, UK
Position: Business Development Manager
Time period: December 1999 - August 2000

Employer: BankBoston, Private Banking, Boston, USA
Position: Senior Account Manager
Time period: September 1997 - August 1999

Employer: CNN International, London, UK World Business Today
Position: Business Research Assistant
Time period: October 1992 - June 1995
Description: Research assistant at CNN International World Business Today program where he produced research in international financial and economy under rigid deadlines.

Employer: Societe Generale de Banque, Beirut, Lebanon
Position: Intern
Time period: June 1992 - August 1992
Description: He started his professional career in Beirut Lebanon where he interned for Societe Generale.

EDUCATION

University: Boston University
Time period: 1995 - 1997
Degree: MBA

University: University of Richmond
Time period: 1988 - 1992
Degree: Finance, BA

PUBLICATIONS

Articles: www.mediacodex.com/paper.htm

www.mediacodex.com/manifest.htm
Papers: Co-authored a 70+ pages methodology in “Support for Implementation of the EC Information and Communication Programme, Croatia”. The main objective was:
“To contribute to and assist the Delegation in the implementation of the European Commission's Communications Strategy for Enlargement, Delegation's Communications Strategy to Support Croatia's Preparations for Accession to the European Union and other relevant policy and strategic documents as well as participate in the creation of the Delegation's 2008 Communication Strategy.

INFORMATION

Sports: Football
Hobbies: Etymology, current affairs, history, languages
Memberships: Former member of the board at the American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia
Awards: His company was selected as runner-up among 27 companies, by the European Union for a communications program in Croatia.

Wahyd's Startups (1)

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  • Manifest

    The proposition: to revolutionising current media publishing methods. "Manifest" is a web-based, quality magazine using print-on demand distribution. http://manifestmagazine.wordpress.com

Wahyd is Following (16)

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  • College Media

    I’ve been kicking this idea around for awhile and felt like publishing it because 1) ideas are cheap and 2) the amount of energy/passion required to execute on this idea are so great that I think the only people that could do it need to contact me.

  • XIHA Ltd

    XIHA develops and operates XIHA Life, the world's first multilingual online community.

  • imitatelife

    We are dedicated to artists and their artwork. It is our core belief that connecting all types of creative individuals will promote inspiration, collaboration, and friendship.

  • CLARA

    CLARA is an innovative online marketing research tool which applies highly developed and optimized artificial intelligence to automatically analyze attitudes, emotions and user behavior on the entire Internet.

Wahyd's Contacts (1)

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  • Anand Sundaram

    Senior, 21, Duke University, Biomedical Engineering and Economics (majors), passionate about entrepreneurship, particularly start-ups in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries